King of Ten Thousand Years

The True Martial Wall was a restricted area within the Tai Yuan Sect.

Even Main Peak Disciples could not enter whenever they pleased.

Holding a square Token, Luo Tian approached the golden Barrier. The Token emitted a faint glow, and ripples spread across the Barrier’s surface, revealing a circular entrance.

He stepped through the Barrier.

An incredibly magnificent and shocking sight instantly met Luo Tian’s eyes!

Before him stood what seemed to be towering, majestic figures that pierced the clouds, looking down upon all of existence.

They were statues. Some were full-bodied, some were half-bodied, and some were only faces.

In the very center was an immense stone face. Its features were majestic, and its eyes seemed to hold the gaze of a lofty Divine Spirit, inspiring an irresistible urge to bow in worship!

’Is this the founding patriarch of the Tai Yuan Sect?’

Luo Tian stood rooted to the spot, the shock in his heart lingering for a long time.

Legend had it that this mountain wall originally only featured the majestic face of the founding patriarch.

Later, a Great Power appeared in the Tai Yuan Sect, one who rivaled the founding patriarch, and he too carved his likeness into the rock face.

In the years that followed, other Great Powers successively followed suit.

Over time, it seemed the ultimate goal of every Tai Yuan Sect member became to leave their mark on the True Martial Wall, achieving eternal fame.

Of course, beyond its special significance, the True Martial Wall also had an extraordinary purpose.

The vast majority of the statues on it were left by the individuals themselves, still retaining the lingering True Martial Arts Intent of these past Great Powers.

Although it had faded over the long years, it still offered an indescribably huge benefit to the Sect Disciples.

Luo Tian fixed his gaze on a ten-meter-tall statue.

In that instant, he seemed to see a stalwart figure waving its fingers through the void, carving its own likeness into the stone wall.

The Finger Technique was incomparably sharp and flowed like clouds, resonating with the Heaven and Earth Power to shoot out dazzling auroras.

’What powerful True Intent!’

Luo Tian was startled.

As his gaze swept across all the statues, he felt waves of mysterious Martial Arts intent resonating with the heavens and earth, forming an invisible, mighty force that enveloped the entire True Martial Wall.

’What I need to comprehend is... Sword Intent!’

Two years ago, Luo Tian had already comprehended a Sword Intent Prototype.

His progress had been slow since then, even with the aid of the Celestial Sword Technique in his Cultivation.

This was partly due to the influence of Luo Tian’s Cultivation level.

And partly due to the lack of corresponding supplementary resources.

Now, the True Martial Wall showed Luo Tian a glimmer of hope!

’I wonder what it will be like when my Sword Intent Prototype advances to the next level...’

After searching for a while, Luo Tian stopped before the statue of the founding patriarch!

As he stared intently, the majestic face in his vision seemed to come alive. Its eyes, containing supreme authority, were like two incomparably sharp Divine Swords, piercing through everything and sundering all creation!

The founding patriarch’s statue was the oldest, yet the True Sword Dao Intent it contained was incredibly powerful.

Luo Tian felt as if his body and mind were being pierced, his eyes about to be blinded. He felt an urge to retreat!

But his eyes hardened. He sat down cross-legged and met the statue’s gaze!

Enduring an unimaginably immense pressure, Luo Tian began to comprehend.

He studied and drew from the True Sword Dao Intent emanating from the statue, comparing it with his own comprehended True Intent Prototype, searching and contemplating.

In his mind, the silver-white sword shadow flickered between light and dark, and tiny sparks of sword-light appeared around it.

Luo Tian instantly had many new insights, and his own Sword Intent Prototype began to perfect itself and transform.

Luo Tian felt that this time, he had a chance to push his Sword Intent Prototype to the next level!

The True Martial Wall was silent.

Before Luo Tian’s arrival, three others were comprehending here. They were all completely immersed and hadn’t noticed anything else.

Just then, two people walked in from outside.

”Junior Sister, this is a rare opportunity. Tell me what True Intent you want to comprehend, and I can help you find the most suitable one to save time,” said an elegant man with a warm smile.

”Senior Brother, I want to comprehend True Sword Technique Intent.”

The other person was a woman with delicate features and an impressive figure.

The elegant man’s gaze would occasionally drift toward her prominent curves.

”When it comes to the best True Sword Technique Intent, it would definitely be the founding patriarch’s. However, his True Martial Arts Intent is too domineering and powerful. If an ordinary Official Disciple tries to comprehend it by force, they’ll end up injuring themselves instead,” the elegant man explained smoothly.

”Senior Brother, you must be able to comprehend the founding patriarch’s True Sword Technique Intent, right?” the graceful woman asked.

”Barely. I can comprehend it from fifty meters away from the patriarch’s statue.”

A trace of pride appeared on the elegant man’s face.

”Senior Brother Wu, you’re amazing.”

The graceful woman’s face showed a hint of reverence.

But right after, she noticed Senior Brother Wu suddenly freeze, his expression stiffening.

The graceful woman looked over and saw a young man comprehending in front of the founding patriarch’s statue.

And the distance was... forty meters!

”Heh, actually, fifty meters was my limit the *first* time. Currently, I can comprehend from forty meters away from the patriarch’s statue.”

The elegant man gave an awkward laugh and said with feigned confidence.

”Senior Brother, he seems to be... an Auditor Disciple.”

The graceful woman’s gaze was a little dazed and confused.

The elegant man also noticed Luo Tian’s attire.

There were only a few Auditor Disciples on the entire Main Peak who could achieve something like this, and Luo Tian’s face was completely unfamiliar to him.

”An Auditor Disciple? He’ll last an hour at most before he can’t take it anymore. He might even injure himself in the process.”

”After all, those Auditor Disciples enjoy far fewer resources than we do on a daily basis. So they cherish any opportunity they get and are too eager for quick gains, which sometimes ends up harming them instead.”

The elegant man’s tone was dripping with disdain.

”Junior Sister, go and comprehend in front of that statue. I’m going to do my Cultivation here.”

The elegant man’s gaze was fixed on Luo Tian.

’How could he let himself be outdone by a mere Auditor Disciple in front of the woman he admired!’

The elegant man slowly walked over and came to Luo Tian’s side.

He looked up at the statue and instantly shuddered, the veins on his skin bulging.

Enduring the terrifying and painful invisible pressure, the elegant man slowly sat down!

’This Sword Intent pressure is so terrifying. I can hold on for two hours at most... But that’s enough!’

The corners of the elegant man’s mouth curved up.

He too entered a state of comprehension and began to perceive the Sword Intent.

「One hour later.」

The elegant man suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Luo Tian beside him.

He saw Luo Tian’s expression was calm, his breathing even and steady.

He himself, however, was already feeling a little dizzy, his vision blurring.

’He actually...’

The elegant man’s face darkened slightly.

Refusing to admit defeat, he continued to comprehend.

「Two hours later!」

The elegant man’s face was pale, and he was covered in sweat.

He stopped comprehending, only to find Luo Tian still sitting peacefully in place, like a stone that had merged with nature, giving off a sense of natural harmony.

”Senior Brother Wu, are you alright?”

the graceful woman called out from a distance.

This made the elegant man feel even more embarrassed. He had actually lost to an Auditor Disciple.

”Hey, kid, I’ve never seen you before. Did you sneak in here?” the elegant man barked.

In the Martial Arts World, disturbing someone’s Cultivation was a major taboo.

This was even more true when one was comprehending True Martial Arts Intent, a process that required absolute focus. Furthermore, the qualification to comprehend from the True Martial Wall was incredibly precious.

Luo Tian slowly opened his eyes, and a sharp, brilliant light shot out from them, like a fierce Sword Intent!

The elegant man felt a sharp sting in his mind.

He had actually been injured by an Auditor Disciple.

”If anyone could just sneak into the True Martial Wall, I’m afraid all the disciples would have done so by now.”

Luo Tian said calmly, then closed his eyes and resumed his comprehension.

Comprehending the founding patriarch’s True Sword Dao Intent before the True Martial Wall had been incredibly rewarding for him.

Moreover, Luo Tian could feel that his Sword Intent Prototype was touching upon a new bottleneck!

He was very displeased by the elegant man’s interruption but had no time to deal with it.

The elegant man was somewhat surprised. Luo Tian’s mental fortitude was so firm that his words hadn’t completely broken his concentration. After a brief reply, he had simply resumed his Cultivation.

”A mere Auditor Disciple, how dare you speak to me like that?” the elegant man snapped coldly.

Luo Tian didn’t react, and the man didn’t dare to go too far either.

If the sect’s upper echelons found out he was disturbing others inside the True Martial Wall, he would definitely be severely punished.

The elegant man dejectedly returned to the graceful woman’s side.

”Senior Brother Wu, why did you come back?”

”Heh, that person was disturbing my comprehension, so I came to accompany you, Junior Sister,” the elegant man said with a laugh.

「Half a day passed quickly.」

The elegant man glanced at Luo Tian. He was, shockingly, still comprehending.

One must understand that comprehending True Martial Arts Intent was extremely mentally taxing.

Normally, an Official Disciple comprehending the True Intent here would have to stop and rest after three or four hours at most.

If one ignored the mental strain and forced themselves to comprehend the True Intent, they could even suffer from Qigong Deviation.

「Another hour passed.」

Luo Tian stood up.

’He finally couldn’t take it anymore.’

The elegant man breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that Luo Tian wasn’t so incredible after all.

But to his utter shock,

Luo Tian took a few steps forward and sat down again, now only twenty meters away from the patriarch’s statue.

”This...”

The elegant man and the graceful woman were dumbstruck, their minds reeling in shock!

’Is this kid even human?’

’Even a True Disciple couldn’t do much better than this.’

「The second day.」

The elegant man and the graceful woman, exhausted from comprehending, got up and walked to the rear to rest.

”Senior Brother Wu, that man has been comprehending for a whole day without a single break!”

The graceful woman looked at Luo Tian, her eyes filled with nothing but curiosity and disbelief.

”Don’t mind him. That kid has most likely already suffered a Qigong Deviation,” the elegant man said coolly.

”Qigong Deviation? Shouldn’t we save him?”

”This is the True Martial Wall. How can we disturb someone else’s Cultivation? That’s a serious offense!” the elegant man said with a mocking laugh.

But at that very moment!

WHOOSH!

A fierce gale suddenly kicked up.

The two Official Disciples felt there was something strange about the wind, and then they discovered an invisible, sharp Sword Qi emanating from Luo Tian’s body, filled with a vast and majestic presence.

They could even vaguely see faint, silver-white traces of light around Luo Tian, like streaks of Sword Light shooting straight up.

Whirlwinds spiraled around these traces of light, gradually forming a staggering storm!

”This... Senior Brother Wu, what’s happening?” the graceful woman exclaimed in surprise, feeling her own Sword Intent tremble.

”It must be... It must be that kid suffering from Qigong Deviation!”

The elegant man’s face also showed his shock; he had never seen a situation like this before.

The moment the words left his mouth!

TZZT!

A stunning Great Trend of the Sword Way shot toward the sky. The light of heaven and earth dimmed, leaving only a single, brilliant silver Sword Light that kicked up a fierce gale as it rushed into the Yunxiao!